Should I get a borehole or a trench for my ground source heat pump?
Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) are a great way to heat a modern home, especially if you are off the gas grid. They do require a bit of room in the garden though, so they aren’t for everyone! How does…
5 reasons to get solar panels
Solar panels (also known as solar PV) are a great way to generate electricity at home. Although they are not a cheap investment, they are the most common type of home renewable in the UK. We’ve put together our top…
Solar panels: what happens to Feed-in Tariff payments when you move?
Solar panels are a great way to create free electricity in your own home. Aside from the savings you can make from being less reliant on importing energy from the National Grid, they also mean you can get monthly payments…
Should I get a flexible solar panel?
A flexible solar panel is a really useful bit of kit, especially if you’re an outdoorsy type. Obviously, installing a full solar PV system is a big financial commitment. You can be sure it’ll generate some energy, but you can’t know…
Perovskite: the key to more efficient solar technology?
Perovskite is a photovoltaic crystalline material used in solar PV panels. Its crystals are thinner, more flexible and easier to manufacture than silicon crystals. It is already revolutionising solar technology and is one of the most promising developments in the whole of the…
Why do people hate solar panels?
It is fair to say that solar panels attract some controversy. There are a number of arguments against the technology, some more convincing than others. However, on the whole they are a pretty good thing – let us see if we…
Green Companies 2017: Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc
Following last week’s feature on kite power, we are now focusing on tidal lagoon power, a technology also expected to make an impact in the next few days. We’ve written about Swansea Tidal Lagoon before, but until now it has…
Green Companies 2017: Kite Power Systems
For the next few weeks, we are going to be featuring a series of green technology companies that we think are going to be key in future years. We will speak to the people who work for them and get…
Can I remove free solar panels from my roof?
There are now over half a million properties in the UK with solar panels on the roof. While many households have chosen to invest in solar panels to benefit from both the Feed-in Tariff and the free electricity produced, others…
Green energy suppliers
We often get asked if there are any green energy suppliers in the UK. As most of us draw our energy from the National Grid, it’s difficult to know how or where it is generated. What is a green energy…